Egypt Advances Nuclear Ambitions with El-Dabaa Plant Fuel Deal and Reactor Installation

On Wednesday, November 19 2025, Egypt has signed a nuclear fuel purchase order and a broad cooperation agreement with Russia’s State-owned Rosatom for the country’s first nuclear power facility at El-Dabaa, the Egyptian Cabinet announced. The fuel order covers the first reactor core, signalling readiness for further project development, while the cooperation agreement includes joint …

Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear power plant: Report

Niigata prefecture governor expected to approve Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant as early as Friday, which will become operational by March 2026, marking 1st reopening of nuclear plant since Fukushima disaster in 2011 ISTANBUL Japan is set to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Niigata prefecture, Nikkei Asia …

Goal to Triple Nuclear Power Needs US and Europe to Match China

A global pledge to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050 has drawn support from two more nations, meaning 33 countries now back efforts to expand the world’s fleet of atomic plants. Senegal and Rwanda signed up to the goal Friday during the COP30 talks in Belém, Brazil, as the World Nuclear Association said its latest assessment indicates the target …

Valar Atomics Says It’s the First Nuclear Startup to Achieve Criticality

A Trump administration pilot program aims for three nuclear startups to reach a key milestone by July 4, 2026. Valar Atomics says it’s the first to do so—but it had some help. Startup Valar Atomics said on Monday that it achieved criticality—an essential nuclear milestone—with the help of one of the country’s top nuclear laboratories. The …

NTPC Nuclear Projects Capacity To Range 700-1,600 MW; Locations Being Identified

State-owned electricity producer NTPC plans to set up nuclear power projects with 700 MW, 1,000 MW and 1,600 MW capacity across various locations in the country, a senior company official said. NTPC is targeting a 30 per cent share (30 GW) of India’s proposed 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. Industry estimates indicate that a …

Belarus to build a third reactor at its nuclear power plant

The Belarusian nuclear power plant, which already has two power units, will have another one. Deputy Prime Minister Viktar Karankevich announced this following a meeting with Alyaksandr Lukashenka on the development of nuclear energy, BelTA reports. “Following the results of the meeting, a decision was made to develop the Astravets nuclear power plant, implement the …

Nuclear energy undergoing resurgence, former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair says

Nuclear energy is undergoing a new wave of popularity as a carbon-neutral energy source in this era of energy-intensive data centers and artificial intelligence, according to former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair Chris Hanson. “Public support for nuclear hasn’t been this high in decades, or maybe forever,” he said. “There’s a big interest in nuclear in …

Independent study says significant potential market for SMRs providing net zero solution for 80% of industrial energy use

Urenco publishes small modular reactor report during COP30. The small modular reactor (SMR) market could support the decarbonisation of at least 11 industrial sectors that make up the majority of industrial energy demand by 2050 in North America and Europe with a potential market of 700GW by 2050, an independent study published today has found. …

Turkish gov’t voices first concern over uranium reliance on Russia amid new US nuclear partnership

The Turkish government has publicly acknowledged its dependence on Russia for uranium fuel at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, an admission that reflects both growing discomfort in Ankara and a wider effort to rebalance relations toward the West. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told parliament’s budget committee on November 7 that Turkey relies entirely on Russia’s …